8-year-old Williamstown boy hit by SUV, injured

MONROE TWP. — An 8-year-old Williamstown boy was seriously injured when he was hit by an SUV on East Pine Street Sunday afternoon.

Witnesses told police the boy ran into the street while looking only to the east when he was hit by the westbound 2002 Dodge Durango at about 3:30 p.m. near Oxford Road, police said.

Paula C. Thomas, 46, of Williamstown, the driver of the Durango, her passenger, and two independent witnesses say the boy, whose name was not released by authorities, jumped into the air just before the vehicle hit him, said police.

His leap caused the youth to tumble across the front of the Durango and fall onto a concrete driveway, police said.

Vehicle speed is not considered to be a contributing factor in the incident, said police.

The boy was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden with serious lower-body injuries, police said.

No one in the Durango was injured.

Charges are not expected, pending completion of an investigation by Mark Burton. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call 856-728-9800, ext. 546.

Also at the scene was Monroe Emergency Medical Services and the Inspira paramedics.